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August 21, 2020 Dispatches

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Another Youth Drowns Trying to Row to Safety in the UK

The Death Should Prompt Policy Change in London and Paris

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August 21, 2020 Letter

Commission of Inquiry on Burundi Vital in Prompting Meaningful Human Rights Progress

Joint Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council

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Regressive Mental Health Bill Blocked in Mexico

Meaningful Consultations with People with Disabilities Needed For Future Law

Reyna (izquierda) y César, ambos con discapacidad física, dijeron haber sobrevivido violencia por parte de sus familiares. Viven juntos en Monterrey, Nuevo León.
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Indonesia’s Harmful Restrictions on Foreign Journalists, Academics

American environmentalist Phil Jacobson was deported from Indonesia to the United States in January 2020 after 45 days under city arrest in Central Kalimantan for an alleged visa infraction.

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